Pastor Thure Martinsen

This Week at Golden Hills: May 4, 2019

There are many Bible Promises that have made
a difference in my life through the years. Below, you will find a few of my
all-time favorites.

The Lord is compassionate and merciful,slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not
constantly accuse us,nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins;he does not deal harshly
with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear himis as great as the height
of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from usas the east is from the
west. (Psalm 103:8-12,
NLT)

Have you never heard?Have you never understood? The
Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary.No one can measure the
depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weakand strength to the
powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired,and young men will fall in
exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find
new strength.They
will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary.They will walk and not
faint. (Isaiah 40:28-31,
NLT)

Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Don’t tremble
with fear.I am
your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my armand give you victories … I
am the Lord your God. I am holding your hand,so don’t be afraid. I am
here to help you. (Isaiah 41:10 & 13,
CEV)

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and
praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before
you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good,
will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ
displaces worry at the center of your life. (Philippians 4:6-7, the Message)

This Sabbath we will continue our sermon series on the
book of Romans with a sermon titled The
Wonderful Promise, Part 3, based on Romans 8. To
download a PDF copy of the last sermon in this series titled The Wonderful Promise, Part 2, click here. Here are some questions you may wish to
consider as you read these chapters.

What is your favorite promise from this chapter? Why is it important to you?

The Member
Services Liaison is an important part of a team that helps the blind
members of Christian Record Services, Inc. We provide reading materials in the
form of Braille, audio cartridges, large print, and an online database that
members can access at any time from the convenience of their home. This team
member will provide a vital service in helping us keep up with the many
requests for materials, updates to addresses in the databases, and members’
requests for help in the database. We are also in need of assistance with Spanish
translation in both written and spoken forms and will be counting on this team
member to help coordinate the recording of our Spanish programs and resources.
If you are energetic, able to stay on task, eager to help and yet patient in
explaining processes, then we want to hear from you! This is a regular
year-round part-time position ideal for someone who is fluent verbally and in
writing in both English and Spanish. This is not a student position. The
complete job description and application can be found online. Send completed resume and application to info@christianrecord.org by
May 17. All applicants will be contacted.

Calendar Events

Pathfinder’s Conference Camporeewill take place this weekend. Contact Kalvin Tuel for more information (e-mail or 402-201-6370).

Sunset this Friday – 8:22 pm

This Sabbath at Church

Sabbath School (10:00 am)

Traditional Sabbath School Class – Church Sanctuary: Studying the current Sabbath School Lesson (click hereto read it on-line).

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From Bible Gateway’s Weekly Brief

Grace Beautifies the
Broken Road: Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts and author of Shotgun Angels: My Story of Broken Roads and
Unshakable Hope, says, "Grace covers you. It carries
you. It helps heal you when you’ve fallen. Grace beautifies the broken road.
You and I – we’re flawed, broken, and screwed up, but it doesn’t matter. Once
you accept Jesus as your Savior, you’re sealed with his blood. And there’s
nothing on this earth that can separate you from his love …" (Click here to
read more.)

God’s Creation Is Marvelous! Stop and
ponder the wonder of creation that surrounds you today. Read the Genesis
creation account, watch this video, and remember that stewardship of God’s
creation is an important part of our lives as Christ-followers.(Click here to read more.)

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Volunteers Needed – Church
Positions to Fill

We are looking for
people to fill some vacant positions here at church. If you would be interested
or would like to suggest someone for these jobs contact John Stroman (e-mail or 402-871-9764) or Pastor T (e-mail or 402-517-5333).

Women’s Ministries: This person would work to connect with the women of our congregation and plan some events that would bring them together and provide mutual support. They would also be our contact person with the Conference Women’s Ministries Coordinator.

Social Media: If you are really into social media and would like to help our church have a greater visible presence there (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.), please let us know.

Outreach/Community Service
Opportunities

Help Those Impacted by Our Recent and
Continuing Flooding

Volunteer Your Time:The Seventh-day Adventist Disaster Relief Team has turned the warehouse for flood relief supplies over to the Salvation Army. The warehouse is located at8457 W Center Road in Omaha. Volunteers are still needed. To volunteer, click here, then fill out the form and submit it. You will then receive further instructions via email.

Donate Money through Golden Hills Church:If you would like to donate through our church, you may send a check, written to Golden Hills SDA Church, 3005 Golden Blvd., Bellevue, NE 68123 (please note flood relief in the memo line of your check or on a tithe envelope before you turn it in). If you wish to donate on-line, click here and list the funds in the Local Community Services line. These funds will be sent to the Norfolk SDA Church, where they will be distributed as needed in their community. You may also donate to the Kansas – Nebraska Conference disaster fund by writing that in on your tithe envelope or marking it through our on-line giving option.

Used Stamps Needed! Your used stamps
can help Christian Record Services for the Blind
raise money. Just tear them off the envelope, being careful to include the entire
stamp and bring them to church. Put them into the container provided out on the
table and we will take care of getting them where they need to go.

On-Line
Giving Available! Our church offers on-line giving through our website. If
you would prefer to give electronically or if you are going to be away and want
to stay up-to-date with your giving, click here. Adventist Giving now
has an App you can download directly to your smart phone to make the
process even easier. For an iPhone, click here. For Android phones, click here.

Our Church E-Mail
Newsletter, Directly to Your Computer! If you would like to receive our
weekly, e-mail newsletter, directly to your computer, click here and enter your information in the space
provided in the lower right-hand portion of our church home page.

Verified Volunteers – Child Protection Screening

In cooperation with the Kansas Nebraska Conference, we are working with Verified Volunteers to provide
background checks and on-line education for our church officers and everyone who
works with our children. This helps ensure that we have some training to help us
recognize and avoid situations that would put our children at risk. In addition
to ourelected Church Officers, everyone
who works with Pathfinders and Adventurers, Children’s or Youth Sabbath School
Classes, Children’s Church, and VBSmust
go through this training and submit
to a background check (there is no cost to you). It will take about an hour
of your time.

To download a PDF page of
instructions and links to help you through this process, click here. To go to the website where you begin this process, click here and
then select First-Time Registrant and
follow the instructions. For more information, contact Pastor T (e-mail or 402-517-5333).

Prayer Watch

There are several people and concerns that we are praying
about, for more information about any of these or to request something to be
added to our list, feel free to contact Pastor T. (e-mail
or 402-517-5333)